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EMPLOYEE STATUS CHANGES - Update Your Benefits!

Change in Marital Status? Name? New Baby? Child no longer a dependent? Change of Address?

These changes affect your benefits and failure to notify Human Resources could result in payments by you for ineligible services. Marital or dependent status changes must be submitted to Human Resources within 30 days of the qualifying event.

Please follow the steps below to notify Human Resources of any changes:

Step 1: Complete a Notice of Change to Benefits Form.

Step 2: Locate your group below and identify additional action required to update Medical, Dental and Vision benefits.

Step 3: Click here for instructions and forms to update Life Insurance, Retirement and voluntary benefit plans.

Step 4: Return all completed forms to Human Resources.

GROUP	PLAN	PROVIDER	NAME/ADDRESS CHANGE	MARITAL STATUS OR DEPENDENT CHANGE
MCBA	Medical, Dental, Vision	Teamsters	Contact Teamsters at 360-734-7780 or log into your account at www.nwadmin.com	Complete Participant Data Form if adding spouse or dependent
Deputy Sheriff's Guild Local 17 WSNA IBU	Medical	HMA	Call HMA Customer Service at 1-800-700-7153	Complete HMA Enrollment Form if adding spouse or dependent
Deputy Sheriff's Guild Local 17 WSNA IBU	Dental, Vision	WA Counties Insurance Fund (WCIF)	No employee action required HR will update provider website	Complete WCIF Enrollment Form if adding spouse or dependent
Corrections Deputies	Medical	HMA	Call HMA Customer Service at 1- 800-700-7153	Complete HMA Enrollment Form if adding spouse or dependent
Corrections Deputies	Dental, Vision	Teamsters	Contact Teamsters at 360-734-7780 or log into your account at www.nwadmin.com	Complete Participant Data Form if adding spouse or dependent
Unrepresented	Medical	HMA	Call HMA Customer Service at 1-800-700-7153	Complete HMA Enrollment Form if adding spouse or dependent
	Dental	Whatcom County Direct Dental Reimbursement	Email Flex-Plan at dental@flex-plan.com or update on your next claim form	Complete Flex-Plan Enrollment Form if adding spouse or dependent
	Vision	Teamsters	Contact Teamsters at 360-734-7780 or log into your account at www.nwadmin.com	Complete Participant Data Form if adding spouse or dependent
Health Clerical	Medical	HMA	Call HMA Customer Service at 1-800-700-7153	Complete HMA Enrollment Form if adding spouse or dependent
	Dental	WA Counties Insurance Fund (WCIF)	No employee action required HR will update provider website	Complete WCIF Enrollment Form if adding spouse or dependent
	Vision	Teamsters	Contact Teamsters at 360-734-7780 or log into your account at www.nwadmin.com	Complete Participant Data Form if adding spouse or dependent

Click here for information and forms to update Life Insurance, Retirement and other benefit plans.

Questions? Email Human Resources hr@co.whatcom.wa.us